This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Primary School category by the Golden Sower Award. It was recognised by the Monarch Award. It also was recognised by the Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award.

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2005 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .